record holder
noun
: the person or thing that has achieved something no other person or thing has achieved : a person or thing that holds a record
He is the marathon world record holder.
They're developing an airplane that is expected to be faster than the current record holder.
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Five medal events are on tap today, including the women’s 1000m speedskating, where world record holder Brittany Bowe and champion Erin Jackson will compete.
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Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
The current record holder is 2005 Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (23 years, 340 days).
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
For sure, every speed skier wants to be, one day, the world record holder.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
Chloe Kim Torrance The record holder for the youngest woman to ever win an Olympic snowboarding gold medal, at just 17 years old, calls Southern California home.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 2 Feb. 2026
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Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
The current record holder is 2005 Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (23 years, 340 days).
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
For sure, every speed skier wants to be, one day, the world record holder.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
Chloe Kim Torrance The record holder for the youngest woman to ever win an Olympic snowboarding gold medal, at just 17 years old, calls Southern California home.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 2 Feb. 2026
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“Record holder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/record%20holder. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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